SOLUTION BRIEF

SAP RISE with S/4 HANA

Automatically stay One contract for all ERP services
current with the provides a lower Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO) versus a
latest SAP traditional ERP deployment
roadmap Shift away from on-premise technology and
innovations move toward a modern cloud environment
SAP Rise is a deployment framework which provides
the capabilities to integrate business operations across
your ERP infrastructure: business process intelligence,
Free up your IT IT management, applications and networks. Convert
your complex ERP landscape, currently tied to on
hosting and premise releases, to a standardized and seamless
cloud architecture.

support by Are customized processes and automation

silo’s slowing innovation?
moving to the Consider working with Meridian Partners and evolve
towards an Intelligent Enterprise and a single platform

Cloud that breaks down silos, and integrates data, intelligent

technologies, and ERP.

Simplify your Are the costs of business applications

management and infrastructure maintenance
increasing?
licensing with Take advantage of cloud economics with a predictable
approach to migration to a more innovative and an
straight forward ERP environment delivered as-a-service.

billing

Bundle the next generation of ERP

solutions in a secure Cloud, consume them
as-a-service, and transform your business.
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What is S/4 HANA?
Standardize and
simplify business SAP
S/4 Hana
processes for Cloud
efficiency
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a complete
enterprise resource planning (ERP) Business
system with built-in intelligent Intelligence
technologies, including AI, machine
learning, and advanced analytics. It
helps companies adopt new business • Approximately 100
times faster
models, manage business change at reporting
speed, orchestrate internal and • AI technology
external resources, and use the • Real-time analytics
predictive power of AI. Benefit from Technology • Streamlined data
tight, native integration between Cloud Credits display
processes, industry depth, and a • Intuitive UX across
consistent in-memory data model. devices
• End-to-end support
• Reduce data
We sell, advise SAP Business
footprint by up to
50%

and implement Network Starter

Pack
RISE with S/4
Hana solutions. Embedded
Tools and
Services

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Reasons Organizations Call Meridian
for SAP RISE with S/4 HANA
◎ There is an interest in the benefits of moving to the cloud versus on-premise
environments and need advice and implementation support for evaluating the potential
for gaining business agility and operational transformation.
◎ They are evaluating or have selected the SAP RISE, Cloud ERP program and business
architecture strategy. They need expert advice and implementation support across the
entire RISE program framework.
◎ They have grown organically, and don’t have staff with the latest SAP application
background to support the business.
◎ Costs are increasing for on premise application and infrastructure and they are looking
to gain operational efficiencies at a lower TCO.
◎ They want support for configuring and negotiating bundled products through one SAP
s4/Hana contract vehicle
◎ They need a solution with bundled in training and knowledge support and SAP included
SAP Learning Hub to do just that.

Why Meridian Partners

Business and Ability To Business
Technology Provide The Technology Two Decade
Alignment Latest Platform & Track Record
Across The Innovative Sustainability of Success
Enterprise Solutions Mgmt

Intelligent Business Platform Architecture

◎Highly experienced SAP
Consultants that can augment SAP
technology expertise with industry
knowledge that helps our
customers envision new business
process architecture.
◎Experience utilizing SAP Business
Technology Platform and
innovating new application
extensions.
◎Expert management of SAP ERP-
Cloud upgrades, implementations,
maintenance and support.
◎Knowledge of Infrastructure as a
Service (IaaS) models and Cloud
Managed Services (CMS).
◎Proven methodologies and
processes to reduce risks and the
complexity of migration.
◎Our reseller and procurement
services help ensure that RISE with
SAP is available for customers of all
sizes, depth and functional
requirements.

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Client Testimonials
Meridian Partners has provided experienced
staff to augment the Polk County Public
Schools Business Process team for several
years.
Recently, PCBP team hired Meridian Partners
to do a Strategic Technology and Business
Alignment Project which started with a deep
dive into our current SAP and related
business systems. This process gave us a
roadmap for improving our current system as
well as adding innovative tools that will
improve operations and efficiencies.
I would highly recommend their services for
staff augmentation and implementation of
ERP systems.
Dr. Tina Barrios
Asst Superintendent
Information Systems & Technology
Polk County Public Schools
With Jefferson County facing budget
shortfalls, similar to those being felt by many
government entities, and needing to
demonstrate the value of SAP and
strategically plan for the future, Meridian
Partners offered highly talented people with
experience specific to our needs. Together
we took a holistic view, and leveraging their
SAP experience, laid out a road map based
on our short and long term objectives.
Meridian and the Jefferson County team
partnered to increase internal customer
satisfaction and get the most value out of
our SAP investment
Jeff Hager
Chief Financial Officer
Jefferson County, Alabama
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Meridian Partners provided a solution that
met our needs and requirements.
Their solutions were effective and efficient
often coming in under budget and ahead of
schedule.
We could not have been successful with
them. Their innovative thinking, willingness
to adapt and out of the box thinking kept the
project on task and under budget.
They were a great partner, always to do
whatever it takes to mitigate risk and deliver
a great solution.
Robyne Roberts Lyons
Dir of SAP Technical Operations &
SAP Service Delivery
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
As school districts across the nation face
serious budget shortfalls, the Miami-Dade
County Public Schools budget staff focused its
attention on streamlining the budget
planning and reporting process. To address
this need the Miami-Dade Public School
system contracted Meridian Partners.
They provided us with highly talented people
that possessed the specific Planning and
Reporting experience we needed to
supplement our internal staff. Meridian
Partners is a great partner and has been a key
component of our success.
Judith M. Marte
Former Chief Financial Officer
Miami-Dade County Public Schools